On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:09:44 +0100, Paul Howarth wrote inter alia : > As for downgrades, there's no "supported" way of doing it. It's do-able, > but not easy, and I'd only try it as a last resort. > > To install gnome, try this: > > # yum groupinstall 'GNOME Desktop Environment' That sounded like it just might obviate a lot of tedious work; so I created another user, but left that path there and did the above. Once the transaction test succeeded, I got : Installing: gmime-sharp ######################### [1/8] Installing: evolution ######################### [2/8] Installing: evolution-sharp ######################### [3/8] Installing: gsf-sharp ######################### [4/8] Installing: NetworkManager-gnome ######################### [5/8] Installing: tomboy ######################### [6/8] Installing: beagle ######################### [7/8] Installing: gnopernicus ######################### [8/8] Installed: NetworkManager-gnome.i386 0:0.6.2-2.fc5 beagle.i386 0:0.2.6-1.fc5.1 gnopernicus.i386 0:1.0.4-1.fc5.1 tomboy.i386 0:0.3.5-3 Dependency Installed: evolution.i386 0:2.6.2-1.fc5.5 evolution-sharp.i386 0:0.10.2-9.3 gmime-sharp.i386 0:2.1.19-3 gsf-sharp.i386 0:0.6-8 Complete! Certainly at least a couple of those were things I had indeed removed. I'm in process of downloading the backup data with scp from the problem machine to the testbed one that I already downgraded; once that finishes, I'll try logging out, logging back in, logging into the new user (called GnomeTest), and if need be rebooting; and then report back. Many thanks to all! -- Beartooth Staffwright, PhD Neo-Redneck Linux Convert FC5; CXO 5.0.1; Pine 4.64, Pan 0.14.2.91; Privoxy 3.0.3; Dillo 0.8.5, Galeon 2.0.1, Epiphany 2.14, Opera 8.54, Firefox 1.5 Remember I know precious little of what I am talking about. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list